Mattel launches 1st-ever autistic Barbie doll
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Children with autism now have a Barbie doll that looks like them. Mattel unveiled its first-ever autistic Barbie doll on Monday in hopes of helping members of the autistic community feel seen. The doll,
Mattel Inc. develó una Barbie autista el lunes como el miembro más reciente de su línea destinada a celebrar la diversidad, uniéndose a una colección que ya incluye Barbies con síndrome de Down, una Barbie ciega,
Mattel has released its first-ever autistic Barbie on Monday, January 12.This comes just six months after they introduced a Barbie with type 1 diabetes.The doll was created in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network,
The doll features a gaze that is shifted slightly to the side, to "[reflect] how some members of the autistic community may avoid direct eye contact."